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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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